The Coprolite Hunters
Photographer Neil Silverwood has documented the work of New Zealand scientists before. This time, they’re hunting for coprolites
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Series: School Journal Level 3 November 2020
Reading year level: 6
Category: Non-fiction
Topics: coprolite, discovery, extinct species, fossil, Haast’s eagle, Kahurangi National Park, moa, natural history, Otago, pouākai, science, scientist
The Coprolite Hunters
Words by Neil Silverwood
Analysing this “treasure from the past” allows scientists to learn more about our endangered native bird species, including the kinds of habitats that once supported them. This is another useful article about the work scientists do and the many ways in which they continue to learn about our world.
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School Journal Level 3 November 2020
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5 of 7Huia
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